text_original: So great was the veneration of the Moslems for the city that they accounted second only to Mecca in sacredness, that Omar crossed the desert expressly to receive its surrender in person.
text_transcription: SO GREAT WAS THE VENERATION OF THE MOSLEMS FOR THE CITY THAT THEY ACCOUNTED SECOND ONLY TO MECCA IN SACREDNESS THAT OMAR CROSSED THE DESERT EXPRESSLY TO RECEIVE ITS SURRENDER IN PERSON
phonemes: sˌoʊ ɡɹˈeɪt wʌzðə vˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌvðə mˈɑːsləmz fɚðə sˈɪɾi ðæt ðeɪ ɐkˈaʊntᵻd sˈɛkənd ˈoʊnli tə mˈɛkə ɪn sˈeɪkɹɪdnəs, ðæt ˈoʊmɑːɹ kɹˈɔst ðə dˈɛzɚt ɛkspɹˈɛsli tə ɹᵻsˈiːv ɪts sɚɹˈɛndɚɹ ɪn pˈɜːsən.